Traumatic Brain Injury - Types of TBI

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Traumatic Brain InjuryTypes of TBIHypoxiaa decrease in oxygen supply rather than a complete absence of oxygenAnoxiaa condition in which there is an absence of oxygen supply to an organ's tissues, even if there is adequate blood flow to the tissueHematomaheavy bleeding into or around the brainShaking of the brain back and forth within the confines of the skullSkull fracturesConcussiona short loss of consciousness in response to a head injurySource: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. www.ninds.nih.govContusiona distinct area of swollen brain tissue mixed with blood released from broken blood vesselsPenetrating Skull Fracture something pierces the skull, such as a bulletDepressed Skull Fracturepieces of the broken skull press into the tissue of the brainDiffuse Axonal Injury (Shearing)damage to individual nerve cells ( neurons ) and loss of connections among neuronsShaken Baby Syndromea baby is shaken forcibly enough to cause the brain to bounce against the skullContrecoupoccurs in car accidents after high-speed stops Intracerebral Hematomableeding within the brain itself Subdural Hematoma bleeding is confined to the area between the dura and the arachnoid membraneEpidural Hematoma bleeding into the area between the skull and the dura